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Sunday @ Hanks

Sunday the 9 th, turned out to be a Hanks day for me. I was almost free. And in this sultry weather I decided to stay back at home and enjoy three classic Tom Hanks movie. Well for those who does not know Tom Hanks, he is an American actor, producer, writer and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Sheriff Woody in Disney/Pixar's Toy Story, Chuck Noland in Cast Away, and Joe "NY152" Fox in You've Got Mail. Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards, in 1993 for Philadelphia and in 1994 for Forrest Gump.

Well yesterday I managed to watch 1) The Terminal : Its a 2004 comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It is about a man trapped in a terminal at JFK International Airport when he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time cannot return to his native country, the fictitious Krakozhia, due to a revolution. The film is said to be inspired by the 18-year-stay of Mehran Karimi Nasseri in the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Terminal I, Paris, France from 1988 to 2006.

2) Catch Me If You Can: Its a 2002 American comedy-drama film based on the life of Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor and Louisiana attorney and parish prosecutor. His primary crime was cheque forgery, becoming so skillful that the FBI eventually turned to him for help in catching other cheque forgers. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as Hanratty as well as Christopher Walken, Amy Adams, Martin Sheen, and Nathalie Baye.

3) Cast Away: Its a 2000 adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. Hanks portrays a fictional FedEx employee who is stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes on a flight over the South Pacific. The film depicts his attempts to survive on the island using remnants of his plane's cargo, as well as his eventual escape and return to society. Hanks was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards for his critically acclaimed performance.

Well the descriptions may not be the right way to judge the acting supremacy of Tom Hanks. So friends if you are unaware of this legend, just google and take out some time to watch those masterpiece.


And today I'm leaving for a long trip. Train @ 11 PM from Sealdah. Will miss u friends but will keep on blogging. And plz plz plz keep on commenting!!!

Keep Smiling !!!

Simply Laugh

Septua To Nonagenarian's

"Man is a social animal". Well we all know this and it is applicable for every human being irrespective of the fact whether you are a teenager or a septuagenarian or a nonagenarian. But unfortunately many people specially the sophisticated ones and the younger generation does not believe this. They are really finding it very difficult to digest this age old fact. Yes, its us because of whom the oldies are suffering. Mom and dad when 60 does not remain as sweet and close as they were before. Literally they are treated as if they are kind of burden for us. Its pathetic and pity to note that we does not care for our own mom and dad and shove them in old age home. The people who are the replica of GOD at least as said in our own tradition, surely deserves a much more respect and care even when they cross 60.

Oh! Gosh where is all the humanity going?

I urge all the youths and people of our society to spend a bit of time atleast talking to the older generation. May be a few minute will not bug u, but it could play miracle for them, who have been secluded. Just place yourself in their shoes and think how it would feel to stay alone without talking to anyone. These oldies need nothing just a bit of support and love from our side. And I think those experienced bunch are not asking much. A small place in heart is all they need. After all love moves the world!!!!!!

The Wishing Well

Male or Mail

Munni Ki Ma

Oh finally the Government Of India came up with a golden policy which will feature thousands of poor home maids across the country. Even though its debatable and many people may not happily agree to it. But trust me, I think that if we can get a weekly off then why can't they. They have been tortured and humiliated for numerous occasion at times even in my own home. I never liked that. The policy will simply imbibe some self respect for them. Just being poor, backward and helpless does not at all mean that they are not human. If we expect them to be machines and help manage our home, day in and day out with a negligible wage and perquisite and without leaves and breaks then it is completely ridiculous from our part. We need to put our self in their position and think that even they have a family and home to look after. Their two months small baby, their eighty seven year old ailing mother also need their support and care as much as we need and may be sometimes a few degree more than us. The thing is simple we need to be sensible and human while dealing with these poorly paid and treated beings.

Well still it will take a lot of time to actually put this proposed policy into practice and there is every possibility that it may get lost even before coming into picture. But still I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Theres every possibility that you have missed this front page news which featured the workplace rights for maids. Well, the faceless engine without which daily life will grind to a hault in India, are finally set to get the right to a weekly off, employment contract, minimum wage, fix working hours and health and life insurance.

Really, if it gets accepted then it will change the face of house maids in India. Documentation of these unskilled daily workers is absolutely necessary which will even check crimes and may even put a full stop to the regular sexual harassment. Who could forget the latest Sahini Ahuja episode.

Just give it a little thought!

DEBDEEP

Well, you know what its tough to deny close buddies. A simple request from Prakash Dolridge Toppo and here it is the most amazing testimonial of Debdeep. Even orkut could not handle the excessive load of this great epic. So friends, fasten your seat belt and enjoy this wonderful fountain of words by Prakash and off course feel free to comment.


"DEBDEEP...........uh.....oh........hmmm........................okay

The first thing I would say is that Never ever think to write a testimonial on him. Secondly if the thought comes in to your foolish minds, never ever dare to write one.

Confused ????????? I will prove both the points.

Many a times we meet people and the first thing we do is become formal. "hi", "hello", "Morning"..............etc. But HEY......... "abe yaar tension kis cheez ka, problem hai to batao, solve ho jayega". Moreover he would sit with you, listen to you, and then at the end of it all...........THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS. The last portion was a pun.
Therefore you can see that he is very very fun loving and facetious. He never forgets to shine his teeth before going out anywhere, because those are the most revealing portions of his body. He is very athletic and his "long jumps" are awesome. I doubt whether his trainer is a monkey. He is a great manager, and can organise parties and meetings, but at the end of it all, the credits go to the others who helped him. Are engineering ke baad MBA karna parta hai. Again if you wish to call him or sms him, you do have to wait for a long time. This is because, he cares his cellphone so much that to bring it out off his pocket into his skeletal fingers, takes a long long time. Again his haircuts are all peculiar, seems like, had a rush at the barber and therefore the latter took his revenge. Again................... Again......................Again
See i told you Never ever think to write one. The list does not finish.


But really, if you want to have a real friend, he's the one. Now do not go by the definition of "real" (having an actual existence in the physical world), but in the sense that he is a genuine person who can just make you feel secured when in and around. He loves to eat heavy food and light snacks are his enemies.
Yes, gossips and chatting are his special weapons. He deceives people through the efficient use of these tools. Wah! Wah! These are the computer engineers. Again i don't understand he has a soft corner for squashy and spongy bengali songs. A character like him can have a contrasting taste. Moreover he loves to take snapshots of....... of......of,, KYA YAAR HE ALWAYS TAKES PHOTOS of anything. Pata nahi mera modelling assignment kab aayega ??????
He has numerous tastes and different hobbies but again I said earlier, never ever sit down to write a testimonial for him. They never finish.

Now since i have proved my both points, it is time to reveal the actual truth. To know him and to comprehend him, you need to be close friends with him. And to become a close friend you just need to do one simple thing......................................
SEND A FRIEND REQUEST. It is as simple as that.
Anyways good luck.........................."

Sci-Fi

Those who does not understand "Fallopian Tube", google!

Adieu Friends

Its exactly 4 years in the city of joy. The memory stretches from first lecture @ Goenka to the last working day @ IBM. Really the 4 years were a perfect blend of exposure and freedom for me. I have witnessed the harsh days @ Shoba Bazar & Dum Dum Cantonment to the smooth stay @ 73/9. I have tasted the plain simple food of police canteen on one hand and the spicy cuisine of Machan @ Money Square on the other. I have enjoyed a lot @ swanky malls and even suffered and panicked @ water logged street. The office hour rush crowd @ Bangaon Local to the soft, smooth luxurious journey @ Low line volvo AC bus, I have seen it all. From Debadarshi to Devesh and from Pratik to Prakash, I have met hundreds of people in this great city.

Well yet again I'm standing on the verge of another sharp turn in my career and there are several things that I'm going to miss and I reckon that many of them are never going to replicate in my life time.

Joining Art Of Living and then diving deep into the service was definitely one of the finest thing that I have done in my life. And rightly the good deed, presented Ridhi Tibrawala, a beautiful soul into my life. Well, I really don't know the reason behind my affinity with her, but yeh strangely, once an unknown face is now my elder sister. The amount of love and respect that I have got not only from her but also from her clans is simply amazing. Ridhi, Kriti and Saurabh are the three musketeer with whom I gelled well during my fruitful stay @ Kolkata.

The mouth watering, savoury food that I got to eat, even hundreds of KM away from home was only possible because of the Tibrawala's. Really I owe a lot to them and will truly miss you people.

Devesh, the swashbuckling, Mechanical Engineer from Jadavpur University, frankly tops the list whom I'm going to miss. The days with him were fabulous. We have smiled, fought and even slept neck to neck (read positively) for numerous occasion.

Its tough to get a friend who will fit into his shoes. His physical absence will surely bug a lot. I wish him very best for his next chapter @ United States and I'm confident that he is going to get many accolades even in that foreign land.

Really it seems, I would have to continue playing (read living) without some key players and it would be tough to overcome there absence. I agree life needs to move on but its going to be a real emotional turn around!

The Barking Culprit

Love Moves The World

I was 16, when I first heard about Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Art Of Living. Yeh, both of them are two sides of the same coin they cannot be separated from each other. In our nuclear family, my father was the first person to get into AOL and I was the last. At first it appeared just to be a normal thing for me. But slowly the music penetrated my body and touched my soul and soon I was dancing into the tunes of Vikram Bhaiya.


Well, Guruji was born on May 13, 1956, in Tamil Nadu. He is an exponent of Advaita Vedanta and the spiritual leader of the Art of Living Foundation (founded 1982), which aims at relieving both individual stress and societal problems and violence, and which is an NGO (non-governmental organization) with UNESCO consultative status. According to his biographies, at the age of four Guruji could recite the Bhagavad Gita and then moved on to receive a baccalaureate in science at 17 from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore University. He was even nominated for The Nobel Prize for peace. He has written various books on spirituality like "God Loves Fun", "Celebrating Silence", "An Intimate Note to the Sincere Seeker" etc etc.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar emphasizes breath as the link between body and mind and, therefore, as a tool to relax the mind, emphasizing both meditation and service to others. According to him, science and spirituality are linked and consistent. Emphasizing that joy is only available in the present moment, his stated vision is to create a world free of stress and violence, and his programs are said to offer practical tools to help accomplish the desired goal.

Sudarshan Kriya is a breath-oriented process, and a core component of the Art of Living courses. According to me its the best thing I have ever experienced in my life. Frankly speaking the feelings are beyond comparison. I can only tell u that, thousands and thousands of people across the globe have hugely benefited from this unique techniques. Be it a poor Indian farmer or a sophisticated American billionaire.

The Art of Living Foundation is one of the world’s largest volunteer based, humanitarian and educational Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). It was founded in 1982 with the vision of creating a stress-free, violence-free society. The Art of Living has reached out to over 300 million people in over 140 countries with its various programs. AOL are dealing with hundreds of social problems across the globe. Prison courses of AOL are very effective, which deals with the stress level of hard core prisoners and terrorists and in many instances have completely re-structured there life.

As a member of such a big organisation I myself have visited its Tribal School in Ghatsila. Really the amount of labour and pain they have taken to educate those tiny tots is amazing. Most of them are the first one to get educated in their family. AOL have really offered a helping hand towards the building of independent citizens. Apart from the regular course work they are trained in vocational studies which will later help them in earning their livelihood. And let me tell you that this is just one example and there are probably a thousand more, occuring every day every hour at different centres of the world.

The Green Kolkata Clean Kolkata campaign was other learning experience and a positive initiative from the youth members of AOL, Kolkata. Yes, the journey so far is undoubtedly without any hurdles and there are always a thousand things which you can learn while you are standing under the banner of "Art Of Living". Self Confidence is the main thing which I got from meditation apart from clarity of mind. I could really feel the shift after doing kriya (meditation). Science also says that meditation has a positive effect on the various chakras of our body. So the young health conscious society is getting more and more inclined towards these stress booster techniques.

The satsang or the bhajans, rejuvenate my soul and feeds happiness into my body. The feeling after half an hour satsang session @ Bangalore ashram is simply beyond words. You just need to feel it. The aura there is so different, its bound to shift your mood.

Thanks Guruji! for radiating my life with so much of knowledge, faith and love.
Jai Gurudev!

Humor @ Cricket

Why are these Aussies behind me? I thought section 377 was legalized only in India.



Miandad had probably been watching a lot of wrestling the previous night, maybe wrestling of a different kind. You may call it the slug hitting. Perhaps inspired by American Baseball.




Dhoni is not just a good cricketer and captain, here he is showing us some of his karate skills. Now that's called a true all-rounder.

HairDress

Paa's Hole

The Ghost Town

Dallol was a settlement in northern Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 2 of the Afar Region in the Afar Depression. It is situated at an elevation of 50 meters above sea level. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this settlement's 2005 population; it has been described as a ghost town.

Dallol currently holds the record high average temperature for an inhabited location on Earth, where an average annual temperature of 34°C (94°F) was recorded between the years 1960 and 1966. Dallol is also one of the most remote places on Earth. There are no roads; the only regular transport service is provided by camel caravans which travel to the area to collect salt.

Nearby is the Dallol volcano, which last erupted in 1926.


Uuuuuuuuuhuuuuuuu, got lost in the bumpy terrain of Dallol, think about an entire day trip in that strange land. Just imagine!

CBS

Well Core Banking Solutions (CBS) is new jargon frequently used in banking circles. The advancement in technology, especially internet and information technology has led to new ways of doing business in banking. These technologies have cut down time, working simultaneously on different issues and increasing efficiency. The platform where communication technology and information technology are merged to suit core needs of banking is known as Core Banking Solutions. Here, computer software is developed to perform core operations of banking like recording of transactions, passbook maintenance, interest calculations on loans and deposits, customer records, balance of payments and withdrawal are done. This software is installed at different branches of bank and then interconnected by means of communication lines like telephones, satellite, internet etc. It allows the user (customers) to operate accounts from any branch if it has installed core banking solutions. This new platform has changed the way banks are working.

Nowadays, most banks use core banking applications to support their operations where CORE stands for "Centralized Online Real-time Exchange". This basically means that all the bank's branches access applications from centralized datacenters. This means that the deposits made are reflected immediately on the bank's servers and the customer can withdraw the deposited money from any of the bank's branches throughout the world. Few decades ago it used to take atleast a day for the amount to reflect in the account because each branch had their local servers and the data from server in branch to server in the datacenter happened only at the end of the day (EoD).

Normal core banking functions will include deposit accounts, loans, mortgages and payments. Banks make these services available across multiple channels like ATMs, Internet banking, and branches.

Thus CBS has revolutionised the seven letter word called "B A N K I N G".

Oh Girl You Are Mine

Finally the movie, whose tracks sizzled several parties and made thousands groove to its tune is finally out. Hurray! Yeh you guessed it right we are talking about the new multi starter, Housefull. Well after a long painful drought (thanks to the exam season and IPL matches) of plain boring to irritating films arrives Sajid Khan’s Housefull. While in totality it does fall short of being the big great summer entertainer that it is been claiming to be, it however manages to bring many laughs for you. However, eventually it settles down in familiar territory.

Housefull narrates the tale of Aarush (Akshay), a perpetually unlucky bloke and a loser in life who moves into the house of his best buddy cum another loser, Bob (Ritesh) and his wife Hetal (Lara). But things continue to go wrong for Aarush.

Convinced that true love can fade away his bad luck jinx, a desperate Aarush enters into many complicated situations while seeking it. Thus enter Sandy (Deepika) and Devika (Jiah) in his life.

Things complicate further with the arrival of Sandy’s angry brother Major Krishna Rao (Arjun Rampal) and Hetal’s estranged dad Batuk Patel (Boman Irani).

How Aarush and Bob in an attempt to hoodwink Krishna Rao and Batuk go on creating more confusion leading to a mirthful chaos forms the rest of the plot.

Much was expected from Sajid Khan who has been literally claiming from rooftops for weeks now that he has made the year’s biggest blockbuster. Though he has not entirely let us down, you do wish he could have opted for a more innovative plot.

The second half ends up being more of an Anees Bazmee film what with characters trying to hide identities and going on a lying spree.

Sajid Khan also seems to have taken the slap stick humour bit quiet seriously what with so many slaps happening within the film. A ‘slapathon’ sequence reminding of his Heyy Babyy takes place too.

The film loses its tempo with the introduction of Jiah’s character. But thankfully gets it back right in the second half where Akshay and Ritesh’s histrionics to hide the truth from Arjun Rampal and Boman Irani.

To give Sajid due credit, he has created many rip roaringly funny situations that are further elevated by his actors. Amongst the most hilarious sequences are most of the scenes featuring Akshay and Ritesh together. They share terrific chemistry.

The climax set in the Queen of England’s Buckingham Palace is a laugh riot (literally). The film is high on glamour quotient what with three attractive bodied heroines (Deepika, Lara and Jiah) parading in skimpy outfits most of the time.

Akshay Kumar is back in terrific form, evoking huge laughter with his poker faced humour. Ritesh Deshmukh is another great comic talent who often gets his timing right. Arjun Rampal suits the part and looks dapper.

While Deepika looks sizzling hot, Lara manages to score over her in the comedy department. Jiah tries hard and ends up being just about passable.

Boman Irani goes over the top as usual. Making a come back on screen after a long gap, Randhir Kapoor playing Jiah’s Sindhi dad doesn’t get much scope. Chunky Pandey is plain irritating playing Akhiri Pasta an Italian hotelier. His fake Italiano accent grates on your nerves.

Shankar Ehsaan Loy’s music perfectly syncs in with the mood of the film. Mika sung foot tapping number Apni To Jaise Taise featuring Jacqueline Fernandez is a sure shot chartbuster and is fun to watch on screen.

The editing could have been tighter especially in the first half. Vikas Sivaraman’s camera work is good especially while capturing the Italy locales.

Finally, what makes Housefull a watchable film is the fact that it aims to entertain and succeeds in doing so irrespective of its negative points. Go watch Housefull if you seek pure no hassles entertainment.

N yeh it has enough for everyone. Right from loads of comedy to drama and emotional stuff. For boys there are a lot of hot beautiful sexy blondes to ogle at and girls can cherish a bundle of macho man (Akshay being the hot favourite) and yeh it even contains a lot of dostana stuff. So go and enjoy and hush hush papa sleeping!

I'm She

Well the rules and regulations of Miss Universe is going to change a bit as former beauty queen-turned actress Sushmita Sen has taken up the task of selecting the Miss Universe 2010 representative from India through the “I AM She” contest and she has tied up with a FM station for it.

Sushmita said that through the contest they would select the next Miss Universe India, who will represent India at the global Miss Universe competition.

“‘I AM She’ will be the preliminary of the Miss Universe contest,” Sushmita told reporters at the 92.7 BIG FM studio here Wednesday.

Talking about her association with BIG FM, she said: “BIG FM is an important partner of ‘I AM She’. They have the resources to reach across to people.”

Sushmita feels that the “I AM She” winner would be ensured of a better future.

“I believe that the winners of this contest would not only get glamorous prizes but they will also be awarded with scholarships,” said Sushmita.

Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe crown in 1994.

“It’s (the Miss Universe title) definitely going to come back again. India has the most beautiful women in the world. The fact is we are beautiful inside-out and the whole world agrees to it,” Sushmita said.

Sushmita has bought the franchise for selecting the Miss Universe India, which was earlier with the Times of India Group.
The beauty queen is all set to select a queen out of some fresh gorgeous faces for the grand title. I'm all excited to watch the fight of angles.

Roll Call

It was early morning at the military base, and the first sergeant was calling out names for the daily work parties listed on a piece of paper: "Jhonson"
"Here!"
"Joe"
"Here!"
"John"
"Here!"
"Michael"
"Here!"
"Seeback"
No answer.
"Seeback!"
No answer was heard again.
"SEEBACK!!!"
The troops remained totally silent.

At that point, someone whispered into the first sergeant's ear. He looked again at what the last name really said, turned a bright crimson red, and quickly turned over the list to continue calling the names printed on the other side.

The Golden Drop

If there is magic in this planet, it is contained in water. As we all know, only 1% of the world's water is available for human consumption, domestic use and agriculture and with rapidly growing demand its a known fact that water is no more an abundant resource.
Now picture this: Already over a billion people donot have safe drinking water, 60% of global ill health can be linked to water and with this growing rate of population things are going to worsen over the next decade and we are surely marching towards a thirsty era with a million more will go to bed hungry and thirsty each night than do so already.
Many socialist vouch that the main reason behind the water crisis is the in efficiency in the way we use much of our water. Even in India, year after year, whether or not the monsoon is officially declared 'GOOD', whether or not there is an official 'DROUGHT", we will have water crisis.
Now, the question to be asked are, " Are these water problems beyond hope? " NO
" Can we have ample pure water? " YES.
And the next question which comes to our mind is, if yes then how? What I feel is that all the available solution revolves around proper water management. Over the years water privatisation has come up as an important tool of water management and it is proposed and pushed by world bodies such as the World Trade Organisation and International Monetary Fund. But the big question is will water privatisation be able to solve the acute water crisis the world is going to face which even threatens the Human existence. Now, let me tell you what exactly is " Water Privatisation ".
It is the transfer of water control and water management services to private companies.
The issue of privatisation is very complex and the extent and nature to which you benefit from water being privately or publicly owned, depends on whether you are a consumer, municipal bodies or business entities.
Though on one hand it promises, efficient working management, improved quality, less red tapism and continuous delivery to individuals but on the other hand it increases the water bill, thus forcing poor people to pay heavy taxes for such a basic commodity.
Even the flop episode of Cochabamba, which is the third largest city in Bolivia, speaks much about the flip side of such giant projects. Because of the privatisation the household water rent went up to 20 dollar per month, making it hugely expensive for people with an average monthly income of just 65 dollar. It resulted in intense protest and just after 7 days down the line, Mr Hugo Banzer, the then President of Bolivia was forced to terminate the 40 year old contract.
Although the privatisation projects in UK are very successful. UK has completely privatised its water supply and are giving quality service. Even there has been a decline in water born diseases and infant mortality rate.
The privatisation projects attracts the municipal bodies as they maintain certain regulations without any investment headaches. But on the other side they looses people faith as they are unable to ensure minimum amount of water for everyone. The commercilisation and commodification of water will lead to further problem for farmers and poor people as they won't be able to afford water and it will only be restricted to the financially affluent people who will have enough water not only to meet their basic requirements but also to fill their swimming pool, jacuzzi and beautiful fountains.
Delhi's Sonia Vihar water privatisation project will surely provide 24*7 water supply but individuals will be left with empty pocket and the water mining will lead to depletion in ground water level. Where as, Tiruppur project in Tamil Nadu is one of the most successful water privatisation project in India. The public-private partnership proved to be a boon for the people as it provides ample water for the growth of garment industry, agriculture is coming back, people have high quality drinking water and a lot more.
Its correct that the private entities are earning huge profit due to this privatisation projects but actually we, the common people are forced to pay heavy taxes to meet up their investment and capital cost. Privatisation also gives birth to water pollution and low quality drinking water as business houses will only be answerable to shareholders, so they can use any means to earn maximum profit. By hugely neglecting the social norms they can get fatter profit.
What I suggest is that for a developing country like India, where the disadvantages of privatisation outweigh the benefits, a resource as vital as 'WATER' should not be let completely in the hand of private sector rather a combined private-public management is the most suitable option as in Tiruppur project, which will run on the Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) model. Also, water should still be free for our farmers and poor masses. We can educate them about water scarcity but cannot torture and slap them with additional tax burden.
And at last I would like to say that " before sipping next glass of water, just think that, water is rightly quoted as the oil of the next era, and things are not going to be the same fifty years down the line. " If not handled properly it could spell doom for many of the world's 6 billion plus people.

The Little Supremo

Well yet again the cricketing fraternity is moved by the supremacy of our very own little master. Yes, u guessed it right we are talking about the strong determination and mental strength of Sachin Tendulkar. There is so much to learn from this superman. Even at 37, cricket drives him crazy.
" KICHAR MAIN RAH KAR BHI KAMAL KI TARAH KHILNA SIKHO
HAWA MAIN RAH KAR BHI BADALO KI TARAH GARAJNA SIKHO
JO PARISTHITI SE DAR JAYE WOH LOH PURUS NAHI BAN SAKTA
RAKH MAIN RAHKAR BHI ANGARO KI TARAH DAHAKNA SIKHO "
Yes, he was standing tall with his team mates in the final with five stitches in his hand. He really proved to be the Iron Man of contemporary India. He took field on 25 th April not only to win the IPL for his team and his franchisee but mainly for the thousands and thousands of fans, spread evenly across the length and breadth of India and beyond. Anything said about him is so less, he is such a maestro.
The packed house of DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai witnessed a thriller between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Sadly he lost the toss and MS Dhoni straight away decided to bat first. Chennai Super Kings, even after a slow start managed to score 168/5. Thanks to the quickfire, 35 ball 57 of Suresh Raina and poor catching judgements of Mumbai Indians. To post the highest IPL final total, they scored nearly 100 runs in their last 8 overs. In a slow pitch, it was going to be a tough task for the Mumbai Indians. Ravichandran Ashwin started the proceedings for the CSK with a maiden over. Soon MI lost their first wicket and their run rate was hovering around 4 rpo after the 5 over mark. Sachin showed some class and resistance with his 48 ball 45, but it was soon over after his dismissal. Pollard tried to get the momentum with his 10 ball 27, but it was not enough for the Mumbai Indians. Chennai Super Kings emerged as the new champions of Indian Premiere League.
Well, even though Sachin was restricted from lifting the IPL trophy but still no one could stop him from lifting the DLF Player of the Series. Sachin's team may have lost the final but he is a champion, some one who is way beyond win and loss. Which ever side he plays, he will always be the apple's pie of everyone's eye. I salute him for his courgae and fearlesness. The youngsters have so much to learn from this master, he has everything class, talent, determination, enthusiasm and zill. The instances from his career is enough to motivate any one. He is a complete cricketing encyclopedia and he is still roaring for more. His passion for the game has entertained us for nearly two decades and what ever comes from him now is really bonus. So with the amazing memory of IPL season III in my mind , I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the next season of cricketing charisma!

Brutal Bombing

The act which is only destructive and causes suffering both on one self and others is terrorism. Terrorism is a real threat to all nations in the world, be it the World super power America or a third World country like Afghanistan. Terrorists are in many countries and are taking direction from the top Islamic leaders. They think that anybody who does not believe the way they do is their enemy and their is nothing wrong to kill innocent people in the name of God. But what they forget is that God has no religion. Be it Allah, Jesus or Krishna, no one wants violence and people to suffer.


Terrorism induces fear, increases poverty, suffering and loss of life with no apparent gains. Instead of solutions the terrorist looks for destruction as an answer.
Over the last decade hundreds of big and small terrorist attack occured through out the globe, killing thousands of people and putting many more in pure dismay.
Now coming to the most important question, what are the key issues concerning the problem of global terrorism.
Well, according to me misguidance, illiteracy, unemployment, frustration, confused emotional attachment, belief in a non-verifiable concept of Heaven and God and a childish concept of God favoring some and angry at others are responsible for the out break of terrorism through out the world.
Innocent people, mainly youths are brainwashed by the extremists and they are misguided on various social issues which results in a disaster.
Terrorism had severely affected the world economy in the last decade. Fear is the only reason which plays a negative role in the development of World Economy.
After the 9/11 terror attack on the America's WTC and Pentagon in which around 3,000 people lost their live, the America's economy was severely affected. Some of the American Stock Exchanges like NY Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange were closed for the rest of the week following the attack and posted enormous losses upon reopening. When the markets reopened on September 17, it fell 684 points or 7.1% to 8,921 points, which is a record setting one day point decline. By Sep 24 it had fallen to 1,370 points. It is the largest one-week point drop in history till the global financial crisis of 2008. Airlines and Insurance Industry were the worst affected which resulted in 20% cut back in air travel capacity. Due to increase in security costs, the cost of air tickets were increased, which affected the airlines industry.
The destruction of billions of dollars worth of office space caused serious damage to the American Economy. The loss of human life is undoubtedly the tragic side of terrorism. The loss in the labour force and other key players in a company can cause significant negative effect. Top level executives of Morgan Stanley, American Express lost their lives due to 9/11 terror attacks.
After the attacks USA increased its defense spending by nearly 100 billion dollar between 2001 and 2003 which resulted in the drop of expenditure for other important areas like education, health care and foreign aid. Tourism were adversely affected after the 9/11 attacks. India and Nepal which were tourism hub till 2001, experienced a massive drop due to its close proximity to Afghanistan. Before the attacks nearly 10% of the world population were associated with tourism or travel industry but after the attacks due to a significant drop in tourism industry, thousand of people lost their job.
Even the attack on Indian Parliament on 13 th Dec, 2001 was horrendous, it itself speaks about the sub standard security arrangements in such a high profile area. Even the 2008, 26/11 Mumbai attacks were brutal. Taj and Oberoi suffered a huge loss. Nearly 170 people were killed including Ashok Kapur, the then chairman of YES Bank and many other VIP's. The members of Bolvedere, an exclusive club at Mumbai's Oberoi Hotel alone accounts for 80% of the market capitalisation of India's publicly listed companies and now they will have a re-think over their membership status. The discussions are going to enter the board rooms of various companies across the globe. GDP growth has fallen to 7.6% as compared to 7.9% in the previous quarter. BSE was hovering around 9,000 points as compared to 21,000 points it had crossed in January'2008.
To counter the terrorist attacks, Indian Government spended nearly 29 billion dollar, a 34% growth than the previous year.
To control terrorism the root cause should be eliminated. According to me, Poverty and illiteracy are the root cause of terrorism. Apart from that, we will have to inculcate a broader perspective of life-value more than race, religion and nationality. We will have to educate people in human values, friendliness, compassion and co-operation. We will have to cultivate confidence in achieving noble aims by peaceful and non-violent ways.
Moving further one of the most important cause of terrorism could be identity. Suppose that someone ask you, "Who are you", pat comes reply, "I'm xyz" and if he prods you further you will say, I'm Hindu, I'm an Indian etc. But we forget the basic and the foremost thing that we are all human beings, God made us all equal. This gives an incomplete identity and this sense of incomplete identity leads to terrorism and other disturbances across the Globe.
Concept like 'True Identity' and 'World Citizen' should be practiced if we want to sleep peacefully. The mind set of the people needs to be changed and to get the desired results, a lot needs to be done in this regard.

Latest Member

Well I got a new member in my family, its Nokia 1662. Yes finally I got a new phone for myself. No doubt its a simple phone with baisc functions, but thats all I need. Remember, I'm a simple man. Hehe. Well it has got a lot of features like built in radio, flash light, personal management, cute snake games and a lot more. Moving forward I have to write this that even this simple Rs 1600 phone I took in instalment. Afterall I'm not working any where. Its light and I like it a lot. Even the key pad is smooth, so my messaging will continue without any hurdles. Hmmm I have got two papers tommorow, so wish me luck. I must study. Well will post a lot of topics in the coming week, so keep reading!

PDT slams hundred

The swashbuckling opener, Prakash Doleridge Toppo of Royal Challenger Durgapur, slams his second scintillating hundred in GPL season II in there crucial match against Bolpur Bangalis on 19/4/2010. His innings was a perfect blend of class and timing. He marvelled across the off and leg side and miraculously murdered the bowlers of Bolpur Bangalis. His 74 ball 100 will definitely unite his team and will provide a solid platform from where, Abhinav can capitalise. With 100 on board and one wicket down, Royal Challenger Durgapur will now look to charge and will go for killer instincts such that they can convincingly beat Bolpur Bangalis with bonus points, to get into the finals. Abhinav, with his leg-off break and 'tisra' will look to attack Madhumay. The second day would be very important as the pitch will start to spin and cracks are bound to come up. So its a daunting task for the Bolpur Bangalis, a lot depends on their inform batsman, Madhumay. He would be the key player. After the match Prakash siad " We have got the start we were looking for, now we are in a solid position. My captain, Abhinav has shown a lot of faith and I'm just going to back what ever decision he takes. We will play our best. I do hope he slams his first fifty".
So its going to be an amazing day in 73/9, stay tuned for the live updates from the centre.

Holy Haridwar

Recently I was there in the holy land, Haridwar. The place is almost the same as it was 15 years back. Few more hotels and many more tourist centres have come up but over all, its just the same. The saga culture is what I like the most about this place. The divine music and the cool breeze across the Ganges keeps me rejuvenated. The people are simple, the food is amazing. Mostly you will get pure vegetarian food, in this part of the country. The milk and lassi is so desi in taste. The sweets are fabulous. I was really in love with them. It was too cold there in the month of December, but still the people were determined to take a dip in the holy river. Thousand of temples are there in the city. I call it as the " city of temples ". Sitting besides the Ganges and watching the Ganga Arti is bliss. Time passes by, everything is so fresh here. Mediatation is best in these places. I could feel the difference in my sadhna here. To get lost in our own thoughts and to be one with Divine is so natural here. I almost walked through out the city and it was really amazing to be here. The city is all set to host the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Preparations are going on in full swing. I'm looking forward for my next Haridwar trip. Check out for the " Dada Baudi" hotel for your lunch or dinner when ever you are there, they serve real special thalli meal, pure bengali. Mmmmmmmm begun bhaja and cholar dal, OOf it was savoury. Take care

Taj @ 4 Jan'2010

Well relax, don't worry I'm not posting here the history of the magnificent Taj Mahal, instead this post will describe my recent Taj visit. Hmmmm where to start with about the beautiful edifice. Its really tough to say some thing about the beauty of such a master piece about which thousand of people have said lakhs of different things. 4 Jan in the late afternoon hours I was there with my family standing at the corridor. Its huge. I was there for the first time and was literally engrossed in its beauty. The gardens led us to the giant structure, the epitome of love. Every thing were nicely maintained. I clicked hundreds of pictures, from different angle. The dome, the gardens, the fountain, everything was so fascinating. The monument about which I read hundreds of pages in my childhood days, is standing alive in front of me. Its really a dream come true to witness its beauty. I just wonder if it looks so beautiful now then how was it three hundred years ago. Oh gosh! its amazing. The battery car, horse cart etc are the few initiatives taken by the Archological Survey Of India, to protect the integrity of this huge building. We stayed there for a couple of hours N I kept wondering how it would feel to stay in such an edifice!